Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central
Atlantic (CECAF); Sub-Committee on Management of Resources within the
Limits of National Jurisdiction (1st Session)

In substitution of FI 761: Advisory
Committee of Experts on Marine Resources Research (ACMRR) Working Party
2.

2 900

VI-2 (1)

Selected MNs

2.5.2.2

FI 715-3

Indo-Pacific Fisheries Council Working
Party on Fish Technology and Marketing (3rd Session)

Convened in order to prepare symposium
for IPFC. Replaces cancelled session FI 737-4: IPFC/IOFC Ad hoc Working
Party of Scientists on Stock Assessment of Tuna

200

XIV-(3)

Individuals selected in personal capacity

2.5.2.2

FI767

Joint Meeting of Western Central Atlantic
Fishery Commission Working Party on Stock Assessment of Shrimp and
Lobster Resources and WECAF Working Party on Assessment of Fish
Resources

To do preliminary work for the Second
Sessioi of WECAF, FI 739-2, which has been postponed to 1978 in order to
finance this unscheduled session

-

V0-(3)

Individuals selected in personal capacity

2.5.2.4

AGS 702-4

Commission on Fertilizers (4th Session)

Requested by 70th Session of the Council
in November 1976

6 550

VI-1 (1)

Members of Commission and Int. Orgs.

2.5.3.2

ESC 731

Intergovernmental Group on Tea: Ad hoc
Working Party of Tea Exporting Countries

Convened to carry out essential
preparations for the UNCTAD negotiations. This session replaces
cancelled session ESC 709-20: Intergovernmental Group on Grains

7 800

V-,6 (1)

MNs and Int. Orgs.

2.5.3.2

ESC 722-5

Intergovernmental Group on Tea(5th
Session)

Convened to carry out essential
preparations for the UNCTAD negotiations. This session replaces cancelled session ESC 720-13: Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres

10 000

V-6 (1)

MNs and Int. Orgs.

2.5.3.2

ESC 724-9

Intergovernmental Group on Tea: Sub-Group
of Exporters (9th Session)

Recommended by Third Session of the
Intergovernmental Group on Tea in order to give guidance to UNCTAD
programme for tea. Replaces cancelled session ESC 710-7:
Intergovernmental Group on Citrus

V-6 (1)

MNs and Int. Orgs.

2.5.3.2

ESC 730-1

Intergovernmental Group on Tea: Sub-Group
on Statistics (1st Session)

Recommended by Third Session of the
Intergovernmental Group on Tea in order to give guidance to UNCTAD

V-6 (1)

MNs and Int. Orgs.

PART
II

APPROVED SESSIONS
CANCELLED BETWEEN 1 NOVEMBER 1976 AND 1 OCTOBER 1977

Programme, Sub- Programme or Pro­gramme
Obj ect ive

Session Number and
Title

Estimated Cost $

Reason for
Cancellation

1.1.1

CC 712-2

Committee on Food and Nutrition Policies
(2nd Session)

3 500

Postponed to next biennium to permit a
reasonable appraisal of progress to be reported on steps taken to
implement World Food Conference recommendations. Replaced by ESN 817
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Role of Dietary Fats and Oils
in Human Nutrition

2.1.1.1

ESH 702-6

Joint FAO/ECE Working Party on Agrarian
Structure and Farm Rationalization (6th Session)

12 215

Postponed to early 1978 because increased
membership entailed additional preparation

2.1.3.1

ESH 808

Sixth FAO/Trade Union Consultation

2 200

One of the main topics to be discussed is
the report of Session ESH 809 (Regional FAO/Trade Union Consultation in
Asia and the F-E)which will now not take place.

2.1.3.1

ESH 809

Regional FAO/Trade Union Consultation in
Asia and the Far East

4 800

Problems in timely preparation

2.1.3.3

AGS 825

Technical Conference for Selected
Countries in Latin-America on Marketing at Farm Level

Subject of this session adequately
covered in FAO/SIDA seminar held in India in September/October 1977

2.3.2.1

AGA 803

Expert Consultation on Breed Evaluation
and Cross-breeding with particular reference to Dairy Cattle Breeding in
the Humid Tropics

350

Problems in timely preparation

2.3.2.1/2.4.2.4

AGA 807

Expert Consultation on Health Regulations
and Quality Standards in connection with International Trade in Semen
and Ova

6 150

Problems in timely preparation

2.3.2.1

RNEA 704-4

Animal Production and Health Commission
in the Near East (4th Session)

15 000

Difficulties in finding a host government

2.3.2.2

AGA 812

Government Consultation on International
Meat Development Scheme and on International Scheme for Coordination of
Dairy Development

8 300

Report on the schemes was presented to
COAG in spring 1977 and it was considered that the session was no longer
necessary

2.3.3.1

FI 761

ACMRR Working Party 2

100

The envisaged work on fishing effort data
to be finalized at this session has been successfully implemented
through correspondence. This session replaced by unscheduled session FI
742 (CECAF Sub-Committee on Management of Resources within the limits of
national jurisdiction)

Replaced by unscheduled session FI 715-3
(IPFC Working Party on Fish Technology and Marketing)

2.5.2.2

FI 739-2

Western Central Atlantic Fishery
Commission (WECAF) (2nd Session)

13 700

Replaced by FI 767 (Joint meeting of the
WECAF Working Party on Stock Assessment of Shrimp and Lobster Resources
and WECAF W.P. on Assessment of Fish Resources)

2.5.2.4

RAFE 701-1

FAO Regional Commission on Farm
Management for Asia and the Far East (1st
Session)

14 000

Postponed until next biennium after a
special workshop has done preparatory work for the session. Replaced by
un­scheduled session RAFE 702-2: Regional Animal Production and Health
Commission for Asia, the F-E and S-W Pacific

2.5.2.4

AGS812

Third Conference on the Planning of Rural
Areas in Europe

12 900

Reorientation of priorities

2.5.2.4

AGS 954

Workshop on Farm Management in Latin
America

1 500

Problem of timely preparation

2.5.3.2

ESC 720-13

Intergovernmental Group on Hard Fibres
(13th Session)

5 000

Replaced by ESC 722 (Intergovernmental
Group on Tea)

2.5.3.2

ESC 710-7

Intergovernmental Group on Citrus
(7th Session)

6 000

Replaced by ESC 724 (Intergovernmental
Group on Tea: Sub group of Exporters)

2.5.3.2

ESC 709-20

Intergovernmental Group on Grains (20th
Session)

8 390

Cancelled due to negotiations for a new
International Wheat Agreement both in the International Wheat Council
and the GATT. Replaced by ESC 731 (Inter­governmental Group on Tea: Ad
hoc WP of Tea Exporting Countries)

2.5.4.1

AGD 802

Expert Consultation on Monitoring for
Desert Locust: Use of Satellite Imagery

195

Proposed agenda is now covered by the
Desert Locust Control Commission's meetings in Rome in 1977

2.6.1.2

ESS 704-2

FAO/ECE Conference of European
Statisticians - Study Group on Food and Agricultural Statistics in
Europe

Nil

Revised programme of work of the Study
Group excluded this session

2.6.1.2

RAFR 701-8

African Commission on Agricultural
Statistics (8th Session)

14 330

Difficulties encountered by host govern­ment
in convening this session

2.6.1.2

RNEA 707-8

Near East Commission on Agricultural
Statistics (8th Session)

14 330

Difficulties in finding a host government

4.1

DDA 805

Near East Regional Consultation on
People's Involvement in Development

2 100

Representative participation of NGOs from
Region could not be ensured

4.2

CX801

Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Regional
Conference for Latin America

Nil

Postponed to next biennium as offer of
host government to host session was withdrawn